JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Lead Software Engineer - Trading Platforms
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Lead Software Engineer - Trading Platforms
Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase – Treasury/Chief Investment Office
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, within the Treasury/Chief Investment Office (T/CIO), Corporate Technology team, you’ll be an integral part of an agile team focused on enhancing, building, and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products—securely, stably, and at scale. As a core technical contributor, you will design and drive critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting the firm’s core business objectives in the trading domain.
This role requires candidates who thrive in a fast-paced environment, take ownership of challenges, and collaborate effectively with teams to solve complex problems for T/CIO trading desks.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and support the Trade Execution Platform, a critical foundation for trading and broader business operations
- Execute innovative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting, leveraging unconventional approaches to solve complex problems
- Produce secure, high-quality production-grade code, while reviewing and debugging code written by others
- Foster enterprise-authorised AI-assisted engineering practices to improve:
- Code quality
- Delivery speed
- Operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review, refactoring, test acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis)
- Establish consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promote reuse of effective development patterns
- Apply expertise in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) toolchain, including AI-supported development and automation to maximise efficiency
- Identify and address recurring technical issues, proposing solutions to elevate overall system stability
- Contribute to fostering a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect within the team
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Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Formal training or professional certification in software engineering, with commercial delivery experience
- Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and maintaining operational stability
- Advanced-level proficiency in Python or Java, including frameworks and best practices
- Strong ability to independently troubleshoot design and implementation challenges
- Proven capability for real-time problem-solving and urgent technical issue resolution
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with non-technical teams and translate business needs into technical solutions
- Demonstrated track record of self-driven delivery and end-to-end ownership of critical workstreams
- Experience in leveraging approved AI-assisted engineering tools and setting expectations for:
- Validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
- Ensuring responsible AI use in workflows (data security, resiliency, ethical compliance)
- Coaching engineering teams on secure and compliant AI adoption
- Deep understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security practices
- Practical experience with cloud-native technologies
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
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- Familiarity with financial services solutions, particularly in areas like fixed income, derivatives, or investment banking
- Strong project execution abilities with matched communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience across full-stack development, with an emphasis on React
- Hands-on AWS cloud architecture and operations knowledge
- Exposure to container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) and scalable infrastructure
About the Company
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, offering strategic advice, products, and solutions to corporations, governments, individuals, and institutional investors. Our mission encompasses:
- Delivering exceptional client service
- Building long-term, trusted partnerships
- Aligning technology capabilities with client business objectives
At J.P. Morgan, we recognise that our strength lies in our people. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively foster an environment where every contributor’s unique talents thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to equity in all aspects of the hiring process, supporting accommodations for accommodation inclusive of religious practices, mental health care, and physical disability needs.
Our Corporate Functions teams span finance, risk management, human resources, marketing, and IT—all поддержива.Layouting a collaborative foundation for the business to succeed.
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